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Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are likely on the edge of their seats with anticipation by now leading up to the theatrical release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 from returning writer-director James Gunn - who reportedly has hidden another Easter egg in the new movie for his most dedicated viewers to search for. Ahead of the film’s commercial debut early next month, there has been a plethora of information regarding the forthcoming Phase 3 MCU movie – most notably including the fact that Gunn will return to direct the sequel as part of a planned trilogy....

With smartphones developing over time, manufacturers have started introducing devices with a limited number of buttons/keys. Nowadays, we find less than three buttons on our smartphones as physical buttons are replaced with their on-screen digital counterpart. But there is one button which has stayed and will probably stay for a long time and it is the power button. It is quite disappointing when a tiny button ruins the most basic function of their device, especially if it is the ‘Power button not working problem’....

Merchants are affected just as badly as consumers by counterfeit transactions. Illicit payments cause loss of inventory, charge-backs and harm to a victim’s reputation, all of which can seriously damage a retailer’s business. In this article, we’ll talk about the carding process in detail. By the time you finish reading this article, you will know more about: How carding works The various methods used for carding What you can do to protect yourself against carding...

The new ‘Cyber Security for Construction Businesses’ guide is designed to provide practical advice to organisations in the construction industry on how to protect businesses and building projects from cyber threats. The report warns that the construction industry faces threats from cyber criminals, ransomware gangs, malicious insiders and nation-state hacking operations. SEE: Cybersecurity: Let’s get tactical (ZDNet special report) “Recent high-profile cyberattacks against the construction industry illustrate how businesses of all sizes are being targeted by criminals,” NCSC said....

The 2016 MacBook Pro has endured criticism for its lack of I/O ports, but what that it does have — two or four Thunderbolt 3 ports based on your configuration — has lots of potential. For example, it’s now possible to connect an external GPU (eGPU) box via Thunderbolt 3 and tap into the power offered by a full-sized graphics card. In this hands-on post, we’re going to showcase how to power the 13-inch 2016 MacBook Pro with an eGPU using Sapphire’s AMD RX 480....

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/313041030″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] New episodes of Happy Hour are available every week. As mentioned, you can download this podcast via iTunes or plug in our RSS feed link into your favorite podcasting app. Note: Subscribing to the podcast feed will guarantee the latest episode is downloaded as soon as possible. Hosts: Benjamin Mayo Zac Hall Here’s what we discussed in this episode: New LG 5K UltraFine Display models work properly near wireless access points including routers Apple’s best ‘Real problems… answered’ iPad Pro ads aren’t even made for TV Apple hires Jonathan Zdziarski, an active forensics consult & security researcher in the iOS community You can now try out the hidden ‘floating’ iPad keyboard in iOS 10....

Most of us when we read the Harry Potter books for the first time, would have given up on everything to attend the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. And maybe some of us would still do so, as we wait for an acceptance letter that will never arrive. After all, what could go wrong in a magical boarding school with ghosts and secret passageways and Quidditch lessons and the occasional trip to Hogsmeade?...

J.K. Rowling created an extensive universe for the Harry Potter world, including a pretty comprehensive history. Although sometimes when reading the books and watching the movies, it’s easy to forget the history spanning behind it (although the prequel movies have helped!); there’s a lot to unpack. There’s so much that has shaped the world we see today, the one that Harry exists in. If you’re ever stuck on what happened when and everything that’s led up to the current events, you can refer to this list and see what went on in the past....

Sirius Black was one of the most loyal characters in the Harry Potter universe, who unfairly spent 12 years in Azkaban for a crime he didn’t commit, and his only mistake was giving up being a Secret Keeper. Throughout the book and film series, audiences met several characters from the Wizarding World, some evil (like Lord Voldemort) and others more on the side of the light (like Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley)....

Today editing images is really simple with numerous tools available on the internet. You do not have to be a photoshop pro or a know only Photoshop to edit images. Various other programs can do the job well. Today in this guide, I bring you a GIMP Tutorial. I will tell you how you can change the color of a PNG Image using this tool. PNG images are mostly used for putting up as logos, featured images, banners, etc....

That is how Lori Mitchell-Keller describes Google Cloud, the search giant’s cloud computing business, in its approach to working with companies in a variety of vertical markets including retail, banking, healthcare, manufacturing and many others. “Every company in the world has deep domain expertise about what they are producing,” said Mitchell-Keller in an interview with ZDNet recently. “We can make them more efficient to use their human talents in areas that are their differentiation....

This morning Google posted some of their employees favorite Android Tips and Tricks for their new Nexus S mobile phone or Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Normally I would just mention the article and send you on your way with a link however over the last few weeks I’ve been going through some old posts finding a lot of dead links. With this in mind, today I’m going to plagiarize the article (providing 2 backlinks of course) to make certain this data doesn’t get lost sometime in the future....

Since first announcing its Google Play Music ‘All Access’ streaming service earlier this year on Android, Google has been delaying the release of an official Google Play Music app for iOS for unknown reasons. Android chief Sundar Pichai originally said the app would be out in “the next few weeks” in May, but four months later we’ve yet to get an iOS app or access to the $9.99 month streaming service on iOS....

Yesterday, Google unveiled the name of its latest Android 9 operating system, called Android Pie. The Android 9 Pie has been in the developer preview state for a few months now it’s finally officially released. Android Pie comes with latest Material Design and some new interesting features, including gesture navigation, Digital Wellbeing and other features like Slices and App Actions. The final and stable version of the Android Pie currently available for Google’s Pixel devices and the Essential Phone also started receiving the update....

Earlier today, it was reported that Google hasn’t updated any of its iOS apps since December 7, a day before Apple required developers to provide a privacy report for every app available on the App Store. However, Google has now said it will update its iOS apps with privacy details beginning this week. Since December 8, all developers are required to fill out a privacy report that contains all information about which personal data each iOS app has access to, such as location, browsing history, contacts, photos, and more....

Well, enough chit chat, let’s get right into the basics of this amazing new Adobe Photoshop CS5 feature – Content Aware Fill. Let’s kick things off with a groovy Screencast, followed by our customary step-by-step tutorial w/screenshots! Step 1 – Opening An Image Find yourself an image and load it up into Photoshop. For my image, I’ll use a few hot air balloons with plenty of color (I love color!...

Gwyneth Paltrow is one of the most recognizable movie stars in the world. Her beauty and charm captivated audiences early in her career and she went on to show her immense talents in high-profile film roles and has even become one of the longest-lasting actors in the MCU. Though Paltrow is perhaps more famous now for Goop, her lifestyle business, her filmography is filled with great films for anyone looking to catch up on her acting work....

When it comes to the roguelike action RPG video games, Hades is one of them which was launched back in 2018 but the early access of this game has been released recently. Supergiant Games has made to defy the God of the dead by hacking and slashing the underworld. It’s available for PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch. Now, some of the Hades PC gamers via Steam are getting an error message. So, if you’re also trying to play Hades and receiving Steam was Unable to Sync your Files Error then check this troubleshooting guide to fix it....

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It’s common knowledge that Voldemort was incapable of love, but that doesn’t mean that this iconic Harry Potter villain didn’t prefer some characters to others. In fact, he did have a hierarchy that shifted based on the successes and failures of his followers. Of course, there were certain characters that Lord Voldemort truly despised. Some of them may be quite obvious to fans, while others may surprise you. Even then, Tom Riddle had a certain hierarchy which he used to control them....